Article
Suspected opioid overdose case resolved by CYP2D6 genotyping.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Apr 2012
Shaw Kaitlyn D, Amstutz Ursula, Jimenez-Mendez Ricardo, Ross Colin J D, Carleton Bruce C
Abstract excerpt
A 14-year-old female with suspected narcotic overdose had CYP2D6 genotyping performed to verify opiate intoxication. The role of pharmacogenetics in pain management and individualization of opiate pharmacotherapy is discussed.
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